David Baddiel: 'My cat is like an old man'

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We think we share a deep connection with our pets – but do our attempts to read their minds actually say more about ourselves? To test the theory, Weekend invites proud owners to take our version of the famous Proust personality questionnaire on behalf of their beloved animals. This week, comedian David Baddiel, and his cat,Monkey

How did you come to own Monkey?

Theoretically, he belongs to my partner, Morwenna [Banks, the actress]. I bought him as a kitten for her when we were just getting together. We didn’t even share a house at the time, so it was a slightly mad gesture designed to secure our relationship. A cat is a rather ongoing present, isn’t it?

What’s his best attribute?

He’s very...

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